Dear DWU members, friends, supporters and allies,
The next two months are jam-packed with important and exciting events with DWU! Below is our calendar, please join us as we continue to demand justice and greater protections for domestic workers, and as we celebrate the past 10 years fighting for rights, recognition, and respect.
Basebuilding Committee Meeting
Thursday, Oct. 28, 7pm - 9pm
DWU Office, 1201 Broadway, between 28th and 29th St., Suite 907
Board of Directors Elections
Saturday, Oct. 30th, 3pm
DWU Office, 1201 Broadway, between 28th and 29th St., Suite 907
*You will be contacted if you are eligible to vote in the elections*
Campaign Committee Meeting
Thursday, Nov. 4th, 7-9:15pm
DWU Office, 1201 Broadway, between 28th & 29th St., Suite 907
Justice for Pat Rally
Saturday, Nov. 6th, 11am - Noon
Meet at the corner of West 57th Street and 7th Avenue in Manhattan.
Trains N/Q/R/W to 57th Street
*Rally with domestic workers and allies to demand justice for Pat, a DWU member who was physically assaulted by her employer*
DWU 10th Anniversary Gala: "Domestic Workers Rising: Building a Lasting Movement for Change"
Saturday, Nov. 13th, 6pm-11pm
SEIU Local 32 BJ
101 Avenue of the Americas, 1st Fl
*Tickets $20 for members, $30-$60 for non-members. Call our office to reserve your seats, or go online to https://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5774/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=24241 to reserve your seats! You can also email Khionna at kdoug.dwu@gmail.com for more information*
General Membership Meeting
Saturday, Nov. 20th, 4-6:30pm
85 South Oxford Street, between Fulton & Lafayette, Brooklyn
Domestic Workers Rights Day
Monday, Nov. 29th
Location TBA
*This is the day the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights officially goes into effect! Join us on this day to let workers and employers everywhere know that a new day has dawned, and our rights must be respected!*
Domestic Workers Convention: A New Day - A New Standard
Saturday and Sunday, December 4th & 5th
Location TBA
*We have won recognition under the law! Now let's set higher standards for the domestic work industry in New York and beyond. Let's arm ourselves with the information we need to assert our full rights at work! More information on the program forthcoming.*
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